Alvin Buyinza

Attacks on DEI. Black students under AI surveillance. ICE raids are disrupting schools. This year was chock-full of stories that revealed the pressures facing K-12 students and schools.

When it comes to “Truth Is,” her new young adult novel, acclaimed author Hannah V. Sawyerr pulls no punches. When her 17-year-old protagonist, an aspiring poet with a turbulent life who finds herself with an unwanted pregnancy, chooses abortion over motherhood, Sawyer affirms it as the right choice — full stop. The book “is a […]

Debates over power, policy, and AI will keep shaping K-12 schools.

Political upheaval, mass layoffs, violence — for teens trying to understand a complicated world, the right book can offer clarity, comfort, and escape.

Reporting on education can sometimes feel like déjà vu. The same education issues — low reading scores, school discipline, a lack of counselors, a need for more diverse teachers, and a lack of access to college prep courses — rarely get resolved. They just roll over into another calendar year. But in 2025, K-12 public schools went […]

Gabrielle Brundidge knew she wanted to be a school guidance counselor since she was a teenager. The idea first came to her while discussing college plans with her guidance counselor, Ms.

At an archives in Charleston, South Carolina, one day last month, a group of high school students sat around a table, newspaper clippings scattered before them.

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About 80% of Black superintendents have a doctorate degree.

When it comes to K-12, public school leadership, a higher share of Black superintendents hold doctorates than their white counterparts. Data from the School Superintendents Association show that about 80% of Black superintendents have an advanced degree, nearly double the percentage of their white peers.